1. all questions worth ½ pt (4 pts in total)
EQ #1 – AGEC 105
all questions worth ½ pt (4 pts in total)
Capps - Sept. 2, 2013
Suppose that the Beltrand family owns a farm near San Angelo, Texas.
Three options exist for how to best use the farm:
Option 1. Raise lambs and earn a profit of $425,000. Production expenses amount to $200,000.
Option 2: Raise cattle and earn a profit of $475,000. Production expenses amount to $400,000.
Option 3: Grow cotton and earn a profit of $600,000. Production expenses amount to $300,000.
(a) Which option should the Beltrand family undertake?
(b) What is the opportunity cost in this decision?
(c) What is the total economic cost in this decision?

2. 2. Most resources are best suited for a particular use
2. Most resources are best suited for a particular use. For example, climate and other conditions in Florida allow resources to be used in orange production in lieu of wheat or potato production. What economic concept deals with this issue?  
3. Congress commissioned a study to determine what the poverty level or minimum level for subsistence should be for the U.S. population. To what branch of economics does this study correspond?
4. What branch of economics is concerned with the effects of nutrition labeling on the dietary quality of consumers (i.e. what-if types of questions)?
5. True (T) or False (F). The U.S. economy represents a purely capitalistic system.
6. The current U.S. Secretary of Agriculture is _____________.

3. Random Question
What is the only natural (pure) food that will never spoil?